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Hanson Speaks at Migration Rally, Vows Not to Back Down From Hate Speech Laws

‘Hate speech laws that were passed last week. It distresses me where that may end,’ Pauline Hanson told the Australia Day crowd.
Hanson Speaks at Migration Rally, Vows Not to Back Down From Hate Speech Laws
One Nation Leader Senator Pauline Hanson is seen with people attending the Australia Marches rally during Australia Day celebrations in Brisbane, Australia on Jan. 26, 2026. AAP Image/Darren England
Crystal-Rose Jones,Daniel Y. Teng,Jerry Zhu
1/26/2026|Updated: 1/26/2026
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BRISBANE, Australia—As a prop coffin made its way through the cheering crowd, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson vowed never to back down even if newly passed hate speech laws were used against conservative opposition like her.

The empty coffin, supposed to represent the death of “foreign lobbying,” was carried towards the stage at Brisbane’s “Australia Marches” rally, one of several events—the others hosted by the March for Australia—across the nation’s cities on Australia Day.

Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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